The previous record for the Mega Millions jackpot was $656 million in March, 2012. Make copies of all the tickets and pass them out. It is scheduled for 10 p.m. There are smaller prizes, from $2 up to $1 million, for matching some, but not all, numbers.

Lottery officials recommend winners take a deep breath, put their winning ticket in a safe spot and consult with a reputable financial planner before popping over to the lottery headquarters.

If you haven't bought a ticket, there's still time.

Pick the less liked numbers, he suggests, that way you're more likely take home a bigger chunk of the pot.

Odlyzko does say there is a way to increase your odds of winning. "Our obsession with lotteries, with gambling, is that unicorn feeling of, like, 'maybe it'll be me, '" Schlesinger said.

People in the Chicago area Friday morning were lining up at lottery machines for a chance to become a near billionaire.

The jackpot goes to a victor who matches the five numbers and the Powerball number.

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